Engineering Center
Engineering Center in Colorado has 22 bouldering routes across 10 grades.
- 22 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Engineering Center
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Engineering Center is a climbing area in Colorado, about 0.6 miles from Boulder. It sits close to several other in-town climbing spots and is easy to pair with them on a short outing. For comfortable conditions, September and October stand out. Typical averages from a nearby Boulder weather station run from highs around 79°F in September to about 66°F in October, with fewer wet days than the summer months. The closest neighbors are the CU General Campus and CU Campus climbing areas, both about 0.1 miles away, and City of Boulder at about 0.2 miles. The Boulder Creek Multi-use Path is about 0.7 miles off for anyone who wants to ride.
Routes (22)
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